WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6099) to "ensure equal treatment of faith-based organizations participating in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Rick Allen, R-Ga., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Jim Banks, R-Ind., J  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6077) to "ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child." The bill was introduced on March 4. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Vicky Hartzler, 2235 Rayburn House Office Buildi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6116) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Consumer Financial Protection Commission." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Andy Barr, R-Ky  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6117) to promote the empowerment, development, and prosperity of women globally. The bill was introduced on March 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Lois Frankel, D-Fla. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Michael T. McCaul, 2001 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2401; or in the district o  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6127) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 "with respect to risk-based examinations of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations." The bill was introduced on March 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Ann Wagner, 2350 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1621; or in the di  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6083) to "create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., M  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (S. 3403) to establish a lower Missouri River flood prevention program. The bill was introduced on March 5 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Ben Sasse, R-Neb. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Roy Blunt at 260 R  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (S. 3386) to "require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to consider whether a foreign person that is a party to a transaction undergoing review by the Committee is connected to a foreign country that has installed information and communications technology designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned or controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of, a foreign adversary." Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 3372) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for treatment of certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. It was referr  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 3398) to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention. The bill was introduced on March 5 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa The legislation w  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (S. 3371) to "require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to create a database of owners of properties receiving tenant-based assistance." The bill was introduced on March 2. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Josh Hawley, 212 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6154; or in the state at 555 Independence St., Ste. 16  more